Frank Watson (politician)

Frank Watson (politician)

Infobox State_Senator


name=Frank Watson


state_senate=Illinois
state=Illinois
district=51st
term=1983 -
preceded=
succeeded=Incumbent
date of birth=birth date and age|1945|07|26
place of birth=St. Louis, Missouri
date of death=
place of death=
spouse=Susan Watson
profession=pharmacist and business owner
religion=Christian
party=Republican

Frank Watson is a Republican member of the Illinois State Senate, representing the 51st district since 1983 and serving as Senate Republican Leader. He was Assistant Majority Leader from 1993 to 2002, and previously served as a State Representative from 1979 to 1982.

Watson received a bachelor of science degree in Pharmacy from Purdue University. [ [http://www.ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?MemberID=1015 Illinois General Assembly - Senator Biography ] ] After becoming a registered pharmacist, he took over his family's business, Watson's Drugstore, in Greenville. [http://www.frankwatsononline.com/meet.html] In 2006, the Watsons sold the store. The Watsons had been operating the pharmacy in Greenville for over 100 years, since early in the 1900s. Allan H. Keith, [http://books.google.com/books?id=1gJ_RVeb5JYC&pg=PA2&dq=richard+bock+sculptor&ie=ISO-8859-1&sig=ngQRYGbj78gEH8yXNlEZrDnRlMU#PPA1,M1 "Historical Stories: About Greenville and Bond County, IL"] . Consulted on August 15, 2007. ] Watson and his wife Susan have two children. They live in Greenville, where he grew up.

References

External links

* [http://www.watson.senategop.org/ Illinois Senator Frank Watson] official website
* [http://ilga.gov/senate/Senator.asp?MemberID=1015 Illinois General Assembly - Senator Frank Watson (R) 51st District] official IL Senate website
** [http://ilga.gov/senate/SenatorBills.asp?MemberID=1015 Bills] , [http://ilga.gov/senate/SenCommittees.asp?MemberID=1015 Committees]
*"Follow the Money" - Frank Watson
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200614&c=417441 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200414&c=407231 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200214&c=25547 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200014&c=355581 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199814&c=355163 1998] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199614&c=354753 1996] campaign contributions
* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=BS026785 Project Vote Smart - Senator Frank Charles Watson (IL)] profile
* [http://www.ilsenategop.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=29 Illinois Senate Republicans - Frank Watson] profile
* [http://www.frankwatsononline.com/ Frank Watson Online] official campaign website


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